Westhaven looks north with panoramic views over the hills of the Beechmont Plateau and Tamborine Plateau towards Brisbane. The tallest Brisbane city buildings can be seen on a clear day and their lights on a clear night.

The view is spectacular during summer, and sometimes winter, during thunderstorms, watching the lightning strikes on the plateau.

The northeast view includes the volcanic rock formations of Egg Rock, Turtle Rock and Ship's Stern. Further to the east can be seen the northern end of the Gold Coast with its high rise accommodation towers.

Westhaven is totally surrounded by the World Heritage listed Lamington National Park. Over 150 km of walking tracks can be directly accessed from Westhaven so there is no need to get back in the car once you arrive. You can choose from any number of half day or full day walks in Lamington National Park.

The park vegetation varies from mostly subtropical rainforest containing pockets of ancient Antarctic beech trees, to open eucalyptus forest and heathland. Walk past caves and cliff faces. Go bird watching and look for native fauna, including wallabies and koalas. You may see a Lamington Crayfish in a stream, only found in this area. You will be delighted by the rare and the wonderful at every turn of the track.

Visit the country towns of Canungra, Beechmont or Tamborine Mountain - with their surrounding wineries, restaurants, cafes and gift shops. Visit the local market the Beechmont Market on the 3rd Sunday morning of every month, near the roundabout at the start of the Binna Burra Road.

Visit other nearby National Parks, such as Springbrook National Park including the Natural Bridge section in the Numinbah Valley and Tamborine National Park.

Or drive into the Tweed Valley, to see Mt Warning, via the Numinbah Valley road.

Usual travel times are 45 minutes to the Gold Coast and 90 minutes to Brisbane.